Hard science and fictional inspiration - ABC News
8/16/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 8 months ago
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Science fiction invites us to imagine the universe as it could be, and to find our place in it. "To boldly go," as one show put it. In a 1968 episode of Star Trek, the writers dreamt up a new engine called an ion engine, a fanciful form of propulsion. Some …
Science fiction invites us to imagine the universe as it could be, and to find our place in it. "To boldly go," as one show put it. In a 1968 episode of Star Trek, the writers dreamt up a new engine… [+546 chars]
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